[crossfire] Metalforge down?

[Mark Wedel]

  The crash is because there are hundreds (thousands) of fire objects on the 
same space.  So the time it takes to insert a new one is sufficient that it 
grinds to a halt.  That's the cause of the hang (it is still processing, just 
not getting anywhere).

  The problem is that I'm not sure why it is getting to that state.  The cone 
code is such that only one force of each cone should be on any space.  So it 
almost seems like hundreds (thousands) of cones are being cast.

  Unfortunately, by the time I see it, the original source of the problem is 
gone - I see the cones propogate, but not what originally created them.

  I suppose it could be a malicous player casting hundreds of runes on some 
space which some player sets off.  but otherwise, if anyone has a clue, let me know.